Brock man charged after Durham cops nearly run over

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BROCK -- A Beaverton man has been charged with dangerous driving after two cops investigating a trespassing call on private property narrowly missed being struck by a vehicle.

Two Durham officers dispatched to a trespassing complaint at a property on Thorah Concession Road 4 had to leap out of the way of a suspect vehicle which accelerated toward them as they approached to question the driver, say police.

The cops were called around 10 p.m. on April 26 after the property owner saw a vehicle drive onto his land and then get stuck in mud.

As the officers were walking to the vehicle, police say the driver was able to free the vehicle and then accelerated and attempted to leave the property, nearly striking the two cops.

The property owner managed to use a tractor to block the suspect vehicle and two people were arrested, add authorities.